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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
120 MAIN STREET
NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845
Joyce A.Bradshaw,CMMC Telephone(978)688-9501
Town Clerk Fax (978)688-9556
E-mail Bradshaw(dtownofnorthandover.com
This is to certify that the following vote on Article 26 was taken at the
Dissolved Annual Town Meeting for the Town of North Andover held May 10, 11
and 17, 2004:
Article 26. Amend Chapter 59 General Bylaws — Add New Section 7 -
Presentation of Budget Articles. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED that the Town amend
the general bylaws (Code of the Town of North Andover), Chapter 59, Town Meeting, by
adding the following new section:
Section 59-7: For any budgetary articles for the general fund, enterprise funds or capital
projects (including amendments to previously approved budget articles) the Finance
Committee motions shall consist only of a reading of the main motion without
explanation. Pursuant to Section 9-3-3 of the Town Charter, the Board of Selectmen or
their designee shall then present to the Town Meeting a report explaining the Selectmen's
proposed budgets or budget amendments including a summary of revenue or other
financing sources projections and recommended expenditures. To the extent that the
Board of Selectmen's recommended budget differs from the Finance Committee motion,
the Board of Selectmen shall move to amend the Finance Committee main motion.
VOTED MAY 11, 2004